VFL R15: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Beaconsfield, Sat. July 14

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Wood to Lloyd centres it and Stengle snaps a goal

Rich  4.5-29
Norf   2.6-18

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Townsend steps around but Ballard can't gather. Throw-in pocket. Norf's clearing kick is OOTF. Menadue to Lloyd 45 out on the boundary. Drifts across for a point.

30 - 18

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Menadue goes long. Tiger down in the goalsquare but it's play on. North try to clear but we get it back via Lloyd who finds CJ 12m out. Goal! 

Rich  5.6-36
Norf  2.6-18

Almost half-time.

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Townsend the centre clearance. Lloyd not paid the mark at CHF. Ball-up 60 out. Siren.

Half-time

Richmond    2.2   5.6-36
North Melb. 1.5   2.6-18

Goals: Stengle 2, Coleman-Jones, Soldo, Mannagh.

Better at finding the target under pressure compared to Norf. 3 red-time goals means we're running out the quarters stronger.

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Casey radio commentators:
Richmond starting to get on top via our pressure. When Norf get time and open space they can be dangerous so we can't switch off. Our skills under pressure are much better whereas North are just banging it on the boot under pressure. Our forwards were also starting to take marks inside F50.

Connor Menadue continuing his rich vein of form.

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3rd quarter starts.

Lloyd to Balta 45 out. Not confident into this breeze. Falls a metre short and wide. Rushed through.

37 - 18

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Lloyd great handpass to Silvestro who drills a pass to Stengle. Goal! 

Stengle's 3rd.

Rich  6.7-43
Norf  2.6-18

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Norf player falls over at their HF line. We clear via Lloyd to Stengle to Macca back to Stengle who steps around one, two and three Norf players and finds Townsend. Goal! 

Rich  7.7-49
Norf  2.6-18

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Norf get one back.

49 - 24

9 mins Q3

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Townsend breaks a tackle but his errant kick goes between two teammates. His second effort wins it back and we get it to Wood for a shot at goal. Goal! 

Rich  8.7-55
Norf  3.6-24

12 mins Q3

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Wood centre clearance. Lloyd poor bounce but gathers to Ballard to Stengle to Grewar who misses left from 45.

Norf's kick-in bounces out of bounds untouched. It gets to Grewar who this time puts it straight through  .

Rich  9.8-62
Norf  3.6-24

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Norf defender's kick across the backline hangs in the air. Naish gets a hand in, keeps his feet and snaps a goal  .

Rich  10.8-68
Norf    3.6-24

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Miller clever tap to Lloyd to Soldo to Menadue short ot Mannagh to Silvestro 55 out. To FF. Stengle front and square dibbles a point.

69 - 24

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Coffield 1-2 with Silvestro off HB. Lloyd to Ballard who gets crunched after taking the mark and gets 50. Puts him in range. Goal! 

Rich  11.9-75
Norf    3.7-25

21 mins Q3

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Silvestro hands to Ballard quick kick luckily finds Balta. To Silvestor to Lloyd to Mannagh = goal! 

Rich  12.9-81
Norf    3.7-25